June 15, 2020
By: Richard Mitchell
Our good friends at Sony visited Duke, virtually, this past week to have a conversation about two of their key market segments. First, Sony is updating the projector that has become our "go to" ~5,000-lumen laser projector (VPL-PHZ10) for many...
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September 23, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
One of the best aspects of being a Duke University Digital Media Engineer for the Office of Information and Technology is that I can regularly attend manufacturer-sponsored AV training sessions related to projects where I may not be directly involved....
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July 22, 2019
By: Mich Donovan
Overview In July of 2019, the Duke Media Productions team was due for an upgrade on our computers. Through a mix of research, budgeting, and consultation (the fine folks at Adobe were incredibly helpful) , we arrived at two candidates...
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January 14, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
Sony visited Duke University's Technology Engagement Center this past week to review their pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) camera offerings. Starting at the entry level, Sony showcased the SRG120, ideal for small conference rooms or classrooms on a budget. The optics held up well compared...
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November 5, 2018
By: Richard Mitchell
While demoing a Zoom Room, I sometimes get the all-too-familiar look of "I get it... this is great and all, but our students, faculty, and/or staff want a simple solution. They don't want to download an app, wireless sharing isn't...
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November 1, 2018
By: Teresa Jennings
Luna Display is a rather inexpensive hardware dongle, USB-C or mini DisplayPort, that allows you to turn an iPad into a wireless second touch monitor for your Mac. Although there are apps on the market that provide similar functionality, those...
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October 31, 2018
By: Joseph Johnson
It's fall, pumpkin spice is in the air, the holidays are Christmas decorations are going up, and software giant has just released updates to their entire Creative Cloud suite of applications. Because the updates are so extensive, I've decided to...
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October 10, 2017
By: Richard Mitchell
I’m always a little surprised when an inexpensive piece of AV that I’ve been secretly lusting after actually delivers on the audio and video goodness I seek. Elgato was nice enough to send us a demo unit of their Cam Link that I...
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September 26, 2017
By: Richard Mitchell
HP visited Duke's Technology Engagement Center (TEC) this morning to provide an overview of their Sprout Pro G2. Describing the Sprout is a tricky thing to do considering the unique capabilities of the device. As HP was quick to mention,...
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June 12, 2017
By: Richard Mitchell
First announced at InfoComm 2015, the Wolfvision Cynap continues to add and enhance core features to the device to adapt to the changing wireless connectivity landscape. To categorize the Cynap as a wireless presentation and collaboration device is a disservice to the robust capabilities of what...
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